Graphics card comparison
Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce RTX 3090
AMD
Radeon RX 6900 XT
16384 Mb GDDR6
Released 28 Oct 2020
DESKTOP
VS
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3090
24576 Mb GDDR6X
Released 1 Sep 2020
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- Radeon RX 6900 XT100%
- GeForce RTX 3090106%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6900 XT
- 50 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce RTX 3090 .
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Infinity Cache allows to deliver up to 3.25x the effective memory bandwidth
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3090
- 6% higher gaming performance.
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
- Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the GeForce RTX 3090
The GeForce RTX 3090 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (54 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| Radeon RX 6900 XT | GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|
| GPU Name | Navi 21 (Navi 21 XTX) | GA102 (GA102-300-A1) |
| Fab Process | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Die Size | 536 mm² | 628 mm² |
| Transistors | 26,800 million | 28,000 million |
| Shaders | 5120 | 10496 |
| Compute Units | 80 | 82 |
| Core clock | 1825 MHz | 1395 MHz |
| ROPs | 128 | 112 |
| TMUs | 320 | 328 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon RX 6900 XT | GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 384 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2000 MHz
16 Gbps effective | 1219 MHz
19.5 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 16384 Mb | 24576 Mb |
Additional details
| Radeon RX 6900 XT | GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|
| TDP | 300 watts | 350 watts |
| Release Date | 28 Oct 2020 | 1 Sep 2020 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon RX 6900 XT288.00 GP/s
- GeForce RTX 3090189.80 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon RX 6900 XT720.00 GT/s
- GeForce RTX 3090556.00 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon RX 6900 XT512.00 GB/s
- GeForce RTX 3090936.20 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon RX 6900 XT23040.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce RTX 309035580.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6900 XT192
- GeForce RTX 3090126
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT178
- GeForce RTX 3090175
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT288
- GeForce RTX 3090264
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT322
- GeForce RTX 3090319
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- Radeon RX 6900 XT106
- GeForce RTX 3090110
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT224
- GeForce RTX 3090206
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6900 XT139
- GeForce RTX 3090168
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT120
- GeForce RTX 3090120
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT92
- GeForce RTX 3090119
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6900 XT281
- GeForce RTX 3090279
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT135
- GeForce RTX 3090132
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT50
- GeForce RTX 309050
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT126
- GeForce RTX 3090112
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT268
- GeForce RTX 3090295
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT239
- GeForce RTX 3090271
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT316
- GeForce RTX 3090300
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6900 XT219
- GeForce RTX 3090283
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT123
- GeForce RTX 3090113
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6900 XT118
- GeForce RTX 3090105
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT176
- GeForce RTX 3090174
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT227
- GeForce RTX 3090235
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT258
- GeForce RTX 3090254
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- Radeon RX 6900 XT75
- GeForce RTX 309090
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT193
- GeForce RTX 3090191
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6900 XT122
- GeForce RTX 3090139
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT120
- GeForce RTX 3090120
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT84
- GeForce RTX 3090107
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6900 XT217
- GeForce RTX 3090221
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT111
- GeForce RTX 3090117
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT48
- GeForce RTX 309049
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT104
- GeForce RTX 3090111
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT184
- GeForce RTX 3090212
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT178
- GeForce RTX 3090199
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT253
- GeForce RTX 3090253
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6900 XT162
- GeForce RTX 3090210
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT97
- GeForce RTX 309099
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6900 XT70
- GeForce RTX 309069
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT111
- GeForce RTX 3090124
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT137
- GeForce RTX 3090151
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT161
- GeForce RTX 3090157
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- Radeon RX 6900 XT38
- GeForce RTX 309049
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT116
- GeForce RTX 3090123
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6900 XT81
- GeForce RTX 309084
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT103
- GeForce RTX 3090104
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, Raytracing, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT67
- GeForce RTX 309084
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6900 XT126
- GeForce RTX 3090133
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT71
- GeForce RTX 309078
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT36
- GeForce RTX 309045
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT67
- GeForce RTX 309075
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT107
- GeForce RTX 3090116
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT88
- GeForce RTX 3090100
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT150
- GeForce RTX 3090154
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6900 XT91
- GeForce RTX 3090125
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- Radeon RX 6900 XT58
- GeForce RTX 309065
FPS (higher is better)